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Matthieu Louvot named CEO of Airbus Helicopters, succeeding Bruno Even on April 1, 2026

Airbus has appointed Matthieu Louvot — currently Executive Vice‑President, Strategy at Airbus — as CEO of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2026. He replaces Bruno Even, who steps down after eight years; Louvot will report to Guillaume Faury and join the Executive Committee.

Discovered 2026-01-13T02:34:04.644349-08:00 | 2026-01-13T02:34:04.644349-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Louvot’s move from group strategy to head the rotorcraft unit and his seat on the Executive Committee signal tighter corporate oversight of helicopter programmes and follow other recent Airbus leadership changes (context).

  • The new CEO will oversee major industrial and defence priorities — including the H160 production ramp and the Tiger MLU program — decisions that will affect production rates, supply‑chain priorities and defence delivery schedules (H160 ramp; Tiger MLU progress).

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Vertical Mag haber.aero ala.aero euro-sd.com aerobuzz.fr aerospace-innovations.com
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2026-01-13T02:34:04.644349-08:00
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2026-01-19T16:10:36.867710-08:00
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